AN increase of lesser criminal incidents at sea were reported between January and May in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Vietnam and...
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Iran's two super tankers successfully arrived in VenezuelaThe first two of Iran ’s fleet of five oil tankers delivering fuel to Venezuela have successfully arrived in Venezuela. Faced with the...
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Piracy and armed robbery a threat to ships’ crews, warns IMBSeafarers face continuing threats from pirates and armed robbers on the world’s seas, says the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), reporting...
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Malta says it will not accept any more migrants, because of COVID-19Malta is not in a position to guarantee the rescue of migrants and will not allow any further disembarkation of rescued persons, because of the...
- ICS voices concern over piracy in Gulf of Guinea
THE number of ship's crewmembers being kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea rose by 50 per cent in 2019 and this year has been blighted with a further...
- West African pirates inflate ransom demands by targeting larger ships
WEST African pirates are extracting US$30,000 to $50,000 per kidnapped crew member from insurance companies amid warnings that changing piracy...
- Box ship's armed guards return fire to repel pirates off Nigerian coast
A CONTAINERSHIP has been attacked 45 nautical miles southwest of Brass, Nigeria, according to Clearwater Dynamics, a vessel tracking service
- China Coast Guard ship joins exercises with Philippines Coast Guard
A CHINA Coast Guard CCG Type 718B patrol ship was welcomed in Philippines with a ceremony, marking the start of the first ever official visit by a...
- Enhanced patrols in Singapore Strait needed to curb robberies spike
INCIDENTS of robbery in the Singapore Strait and the waters off Malaysia spiked sharply in 2019, sparking industry calls for coastal nations around...
- Pirate attacks in Gulf of Guinea spark fears of higher related costs
CONCERNS linger over the cost of doing business may surge in Nigeria and other nations located in the Gulf of Guinea given the renewed threat of...
- ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre meets Philippine Coast Guard
THE anti-piracy ReCP Information Sharing Centre and Philippine Coast Guard convened a meeting with regional maritime authorities, the shipping...
- Eight armed robberies against ships in Asia in November: ReCAAP
THERE was a total of eight incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia in November but no piracy incident was reported, according to data...
- Seven armed robberies against ships in Asia reported in October: ReCAAP
THERE was a total of seven incidents of armed robbery against ships in Asia in October but no piracy incident was reported, according to data...
- West Africa is a hotspot for maritime piracy, kidnap and armed robbery
THE majority of maritime kidnappings and hostage-takings took place in or near the Gulf of Guinea between January and September, according to data...
- GAC offers airport to reception centre 'PetCare' transportation service
GAC UK has commenced a new service, PetCare by ECS Group, to fly pets by air to and from the United Kingdom
- High Court denies banker's cash plea, blames casualty on fake pirate attack
UK High Court Judge Nigel Teare quashed a banker's plea for compensation on October 7, saying the loss of the 150,000-dwt tanker Brilliante...
- DHL Express announces 5pc price increase for 2020 in Hong Kong and Macau
MAJOR international express services provider, DHL Express, has announced an average shipment price increase of 4
- Singapore, Japan, ReCAAP hold event to discuss ways to combat piracy
JAPAN's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA Japan) and Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA), in cooperation with the ReCP Information...
- Maersk CEO wants to talk to US President Trump about free trade
CEO of AP Moller-Maersk, Soren Skou, wants to meet US President Donald Trump and convince him about the merits of free trade